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Subject:Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
From:Michael Rule
Date:Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:53:23 -0800

could be the truth (el cheapo hubbies)- I've seen no rust down here after 6 months... yet!

The run back and forth to New England around Xmas time will show what they are (or aren't) made of !

aircooledchris <aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM> wrote:
From what ive heard and seen personally, the non-OEM ones WILL chip and
rust very quickly.
I had a few of the cheaper ones for about 2 years before they started to
chip off and rust.

Michael Rule wrote:

>don't know about boneyards, but Gowesty has inexpensive chrome caps for
>$11.95/cap (and expensive OEM for $49.95).
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>>The tire shop neglected to put on a hubcap properly and it escaped.
>>How much
>>would I pay for a replacement, say, at a wrecking yard? This is an
>>'83 with
>>plain dish caps.
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>>-- Gnarlie
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